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  • Two nights in Duluth, MN–Big Trip #4

    Two nights in Duluth, MN–Big Trip #4

    We were in Duluth in August 2022, as part of Big Trip #4 We read about Duluth somewhere on a “best of” list–who knows where or when, but we throw things we read onto a master map, and when planning trips we consult the master map. So Duluth became part of Big Trip #4, connecting…

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  • Indiana Dunes National Park

    Indiana Dunes National Park

    We visited IDNP in August 2022, as part of Big Trip #4 Indiana Dunes National Park, like Cuyahoga Valley National Park, is an urban park. It’s one of the newest national parks in the US, protecting an important shoreline ecosystem on Lake Michigan, and providing accessible nature experiences to people who live in near cities.…

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  • Cuyahoga Valley National Park

    Cuyahoga Valley National Park

    We visited Cuyahoga Valley National Park in August 2022 as part of Big Trip #4. Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Yosemite… Cuyahoga Valley National Park? Don’t go to Cuyahoga expecting dramatic vistas and crazy wildlife. It’s an urban park, squeezed between towns and along highways, with no escape from the constant drone of traffic. But the woods…

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  • Florida in January: Retrospective

    Florida in January: Retrospective

    We were in Florida from 1/2 to 2/2/2022. It seems obvious, but: spending January in a warm place is a great idea. We weren’t sure if we’d like spending so much time in Florida, and while we didn’t love all of the Florida we saw, we did love some and would return to a few…

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  • Two days in Gainesville, FL–Florida in January trip

    Two days in Gainesville, FL–Florida in January trip

    We were in Gainesville in January 2022 as part of our Florida in January trip. The drive from Bronson to Gainesville is under an hour, but we were slower due to a stop in Williston for new Airstream batteries to tide us over until we can replace the entire battery/converter system in April. Remember how our converter…

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  • Two nights in Homosassa, FL–Florida in January trip

    Two nights in Homosassa, FL–Florida in January trip

    We were in Homosassa Springs in January 2022 as part of our Florida in January trip. Spoiler: FINALLY WE SAW MANATEES AND IT WAS GLORIOUS!!! In our original route-planning, we were shooting for a stay in Crystal River, just north of Homosassa, but couldn’t get a campsite there. Both towns are wintertime manatee meccas as the…

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  • Three nights in Palm Harbor/Dunedin, FL–Florida in January trip

    Three nights in Palm Harbor/Dunedin, FL–Florida in January trip

    We were in Palm Harbor in January 2022 as part of our Florida in January trip. From Venice, it’s a two hour drive up to the Dunedin/Palm Harbor area, just north of Clearwater and northwest of Tampa. The shortest route includes the bonkers Skyway bridge, which was scary to pull the Airstream over on a windy…

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  • Two nights in Venice, FL–Florida in January trip

    Two nights in Venice, FL–Florida in January trip

    We were in Venice in January 2022, as part of our Florida in January trip. From Fort Myers Beach we drove an hour and a half north to Venice, a seaside city with beaches, a canal (hence the name), and a cute little downtown strip. Venice seemed like an ok town–nice enough but didn’t grab…

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  • Two nights in Fort Myers Beach, FL–Florida in January trip

    Two nights in Fort Myers Beach, FL–Florida in January trip

    We were in Fort Myers Beach in January 2022 as part of our Florida in January trip. Here’s a tip for planning an RV trip to Florida in the winter: book your campgrounds as soon as they start taking reservations for your dates. Many of the popular campgrounds fill up a year in advance! When we…

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  • Everglades National Park

    Everglades National Park

    We spent two days in the Everglades in January 2022, during our Florida in January trip. The drive from Key West to Everglades National Park was about three hours, but we broke it up with an early stop at Baby’s Coffee for coffee and a pizza bagel. The coffee is good and the pizza bagels…

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